Cytoplasmic streaming in spiderworts – part 1
Nov 06, 2021 • 11:36 AM UTC
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Manu Prakash
I am a faculty at Stanford and run the Prakash Lab at Department of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Foldscope community is at the heart of our Frugal Science movement - and I can not tell you how proud I am of this community and grassroots movement. Find our work here: http://prakashlab.stanford.edu
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It’s been such a ping time I uploaded some of my foldscope data; so happy to bring my regular habit of writing my observations openly for the foldscope community
Today, we will explore a surprising cel type which is so accessible – you can watch some remarkable processes that make cells work. These are “trichomes” like fibers on a spiderwort flowers. Since the fibers consisting of a chain of cells stand alone – it’s simple to image them.
Today, we will explore a surprising cel type which is so accessible – you can watch some remarkable processes that make cells work. These are “trichomes” like fibers on a spiderwort flowers. Since the fibers consisting of a chain of cells stand alone – it’s simple to image them.
Time lapse 140x; 1 frame is 10sec. To my surprise – I took a time lapse (1 frame per 10sec) and observed redistribution of these blue pigments throughout the cell. You can truly watch transport processes playing across a single cell.
I will soon setup my phase contrast with foldscope – to observe au cellular structures that might be involved. Will update soon.
Cheers manu
Cheers manu
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